Ozwald Boateng Quotes
Style is an extension of yourself. My approach is to enhance the personality of the wearer, so he has his own voice
Shirt collars are very important to me. Putting a very soft shirt collar with a formal suit doesn't work for me at all.
If I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it well. That's just my character, that's just the way it is with me.
Film has always been a really good tool for me to communicate emotion about why I create a collection. I'm probably one of the first designers to make short films.
If you're a designer, there's got to be some films that you've seen that have inspired you creatively. There's no escaping that.
In Los Angeles, I'm always in Fred Segal. It's become a ritual. I have lunch and then buy lots of things I don't need. Usually tons of clothes for the kids that they grow out of in 10 seconds.
My wife and I have a tradition of popcorn and videos with our kids on Friday evenings.
I'm ready to do womenswear. You've always got to be inspired by something new - women have so much more shape and I'm about finding what to engineer around those shapes.
Film is such a very good tool for communicating emotions, and all designers and creative people look to inspire an emotional response.
When things happen - you ask yourself why today, why not tomorrow, why not yesterday? That's the most amazing thing about time.
I haven't been to a job interview since I was 16 years old. When I was approached by Givenchy it was more like a courtship.
I'm doing a lot of things in Africa. I've formed a company with two friends of mine called Made In Africa and we are doing a lot of important things across the continent.
I'm not into street clothes. Don't understand it. I don't understand those over-exaggerated jean sizes so they hang off your back... I just don't understand it.
Anyone can wear any color. The question is about finding the right shade. There is a momentary trend to dark colors because when the financials are not that great, people go for black, navy and grey.
